A Phippsburg man died Saturday night after he crashed his vehicle during a police pursuit. James A. Black, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene after he crashed his 2007 GMC Envoy into a utility pole near 610 Main Road in Phippsburg. The crash happened shortly after police used a spike mat to deflate the […]
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Phippsburg group creates natural oyster reef in hopes of bolstering ecosystem
Oyster reefs have been grown in other parts of the east coast and have proven to improve water quality, protect a shoreline from erosion and storm surge, and act as a habitat for other smaller shellfish, expanding an area’s biodiversity.
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Dead whale found off Phippsburg coast
A dead minke whale spotted floating off the coast of Phippsburg was later collected from a private beach in Georgetown.
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Phippsburg chapel to mark 125th anniversary
The three-day anniversary celebration will include an art show, silent auction and marriage vow renewals.
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Police have leads, no suspects, in bizarre West Bath assault, robbery
Police say they are following tips after a Phippsburg man was beaten, robbed and left in his truck at someone’s driveway.
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Man assaulted, robbed in Phippsburg while trying to help motorist
The incident occurred Saturday evening after the victim was ‘flagged down’ by a woman who claimed that her SUV was disabled, the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office says.
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State watching rabies attacks, new strain potential issue
A recent spree of attacks in Topsham points to a potential cluster of rabies, but not more rabies in the state, experts say.
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Experts unconcerned about recent dolphin, porpoise deaths in Maine
Lynda Doughty, Marine Mammals of Maine founding executive director, said there are no obvious connections between the recent deaths of four animals.
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Suspected rabid fox shot after biting at children, fighting with dog Phippsburg
According to Norman Turner, Phippsburg animal control officer, the fox had porcupine quills in its mouth, a common indication the animal was rabid.
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Cat reunited with owner in Phippsburg after 5 years missing
“I didn’t think he remembered me, but when I left the room to get his paperwork he was meowing so loud and frantically, it was like he was screaming for me to come back,” Kendra Armstrong said of her cat, Moose, after the pair were reunited. “I’ve never heard him meow like that. Now he wants my attention all the time.”